About the Author

Isaac Asimov began his Foundation Series at the age of twenty-one,
not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of
science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned pver
470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to
history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science
fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation
series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science
Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers
of all ages for close to five decasdes. He died, at age of
seventy-two, in April 1992.